Robert Sherwood: Art Director in Los Angeles, CA
Work experience
The Tangent Agency
Art Director | 01/2016 - Current
Design high-end sales and marketing presentations for Hollywood film studios using Keynote, Google Slides, and PowerPoint. Write and edit copy, create movie logos and posters, concept film product tie-ins and partnerships. Manage packaging and promotions projects for Universal and lead web and e-marketing design projects for Amazon.
Of Sherwood Industries
Graphic Designer | 01/2006 - Current
Operate as a freelance designer providing small businesses and independent artists with brand and identity solutions. Design websites (UI/UX, front-end, wireframes) and print (brochures, catalogs, shirts, packaging). Emphasize marketing and enhanced local presence through social media and strong SEO.
CLIENTS INCLUDE: The Social Express™; Marketing Clique; Balfour Sports
Kaiser Permanente
Web Admin / Art Director | 04/2015 - 01/2019
Develop and manage the design and build out of the internal Infrastructure Service website. Create engaging user interfaces and layouts for a diverse range of online product offerings. Interface with Sr. Executives in developing new services. Supervise the creative team and work with new hire and intern training.
Kaiser Permanente
Sr. Business Consultant / Presentation Designer | 01/2013 - 04/2015
Support the Infrastructure team in developing clear communications for executive level presentations. Create high-level, performance focused graphics for reports and metrics. Provided the team with style guides, toolkits, and best practices guidelines.
The Social Express
Creative Director | 08/2012 - 01/2015
Develop all visual content for The Social Express educational program across multiple platforms (iOS, Windows 8, Web). Provide creative leadership throughout the design process and ensure brand consistency from the program User Interface to marketing collateral (print and web).
Sterling Brands
Multimedia Designer (Freelance) | 04/2012 - 12/2012
Designed brand strategy pitch materials at an award-winning brand consultancy. Work with individual corporate brand guidelines to develop market research into clear and concise visuals and infographics.
CLIENTS INCLUDE: Visa; Qualcomm; Best Buy; Google; Microsoft; NBC News
FIVE33
Graphic Designer | 05/2011 - 07/2012
Developed promotions marketing materials and partnership tie-ins for major film studios. Assisted in developing full-scale trans-media campaigns for film and video game properties. Supervised the presentation design team and interns.
CLIENTS INCLUDE: Walt Disney Studios; Pixar; Lionsgate; THQ; 20th Century Fox
zag design group
Freelance Web Designer and SEO Strategist | 05/2010 - 01/2011
Assisted with web design, CSS development, and SEO management. Worked in partnership with the Developer and Clients in managing keywords, content and analytics. Arranged viable benchmarking and maintenance plans.
UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley
E-Marketing Assistant | 07/2009 - 10/2010
Managed all outbound E-Marketing email and Adwords campaigns, Social Media Marketing, and SEO. Assisted with web design and development, creating new layouts and expanding site content with over 200 secondary pages while increasing search rankings and doubling relevant web traffic to the site.
Shop with Lexie
Webmaster | 12/2008 - 08/2009
Part-time Webmaster and Administrative Assistant at www.shopwithlexie.com. Created the website and helped develop the online business model. Design advertising, manage creative content of the website, and help process sales orders and billing.
GreenSet Project
Design Intern | 07/2008 - 06/2009
Manage company branding, marketing strategy, Web and UI Design, and promotional materials. Created and executed marketing concepts with an emphasis on youth and 'green' culture. Other work included handling specialty projects such as photography databases, photojournalism, and article contribution.
Break!
Producer / Engineer | 10/2005 - 05/2008
Break! was a San Francisco based Punk rock group. Performed regularly from 2005 until May 2008. Recorded several EPs and Demos. Now currently defunct.
Arts Unlimited
Production Manager | 01/2006 - 08/2006
Handled quick turnaround graphic design department. Designed and constructed signage in vinyl, foam, aluminum, and other substrates. Dealt with customer service, orders, filing, and billing. Handled sign installation on vehicles and storefronts.